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Internships in the field of Health Promotion - These internships are posted as a service to our students and the health promotion community at large. The internships are posted for 3 months, unless the organization typically offers internships on an ongoing basis. We do not endorse any of the listings posted below. If you have internships that you would like to post, or updates to the ones listed please send the information via E-mail.

Local internships - Around the Washington, DC area.

  • Academic Year Intern/Summer Associate - American Association on Health and Disability - (AAHD) is dedicated to advancing health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention in people with disabilities.   Interns will work with staff on projects, including development of an internet-based clearinghouse of materials on related issues.  Posted: January 30 Deadline: None given.
  • Internship - Montgomery Country Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is implementing a total wellness/fitness program for their fire and rescue personnel. The fitness component of the wellness/fitness program will be comprised of three major areas, Exercise and Nutritional Programs, Education, and Research. Posted: November 12 Deadline: None given.
  • Internship - Washington, DC - International Life Sciences Institute - Internship in Science Programs and Communications Posted: April 8 Deadline: none given.
  • Fitness Specialist Internship - Assess and develop individual fitness programs for resident and staff members; monitor, evaluate, and support progress of each member; maintain fitness equipment; effectively market fitness program for seniors. Posted: March 22 Deadline: none given.
  • Internships - Center for Science in the Public Interest - Student internships of up to ten weeks are offered at the Center for Science in the Public Interest for undergraduate, graduate, law, and medical students. Focus is on health and nutritional issues in the following project areas: nutrition and public policy; nutrition action healthletter; legal affairs office; alcohol and public policy; food safety; marketing; and technology. Posted: March 4 Deadline: none given.
  • Internships - L & T Fitness - offers opportunities to experience all aspects of a fitness or health promotion specialist's job as well as your special area of interest. Posted: March 4. Deadline: Ongoing.
  • Internship - Washington DC area - WTS, a leader in fitness and leisure management and consulting companies, has an internship program as well as part time work for college students and recent graduates. Posted: February 21 Deadline: None given.
  • Internships - Brainfood seeks three creative, organized, highly motivated candidates to serve as 1. Executive Assistant, 2. Special Events Assistant and, 3. Program Assistant. This is a challenging and rewarding position for the right person, offering substantial opportunities for, professional growth and hands-on experience in Brainfood's growing organization. Posted: January 31 Deadline: None given..

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    Organizations that typically have internship opportunities on an ongoing basis.

    • Internships - L & T Fitness - offers opportunities to experience all aspects of a fitness or health promotion specialist's job as well as your special area of interest. Deadline: Ongoing.
    • Internships - Center for Science in the Public Interest - Student internships of up to ten weeks are offered at the Center for Science in the Public Interest for undergraduate, graduate, law, and medical students. Focus is on health and nutritional issues in the following project areas: nutrition and public policy; nutrition action healthletter; legal affairs office; alcohol and public policy; food safety; marketing; and technology. Deadline: Ongoing.
    • Internships - The American Association for Health Education (AAHE) often has summer and in-session internships for projects such as assisting with the AAHE HIV Project and other AAHE activities. Choose the programs link. Deadline: Ongoing.
    • Intern - AARP has a full time position available immediately on the Health Team for a professional with a masters degree. The position would involve project management, program design and implementation. Knowledge of social marketing, behavior change and physical activity a plus. Must have public health or health promotion experience. Deadline: Ongoing.
    • Corporate Fitness Works - Internships in fitness or health promotion programs. They can be contacted through their Website.Deadline: Ongoing.

     

    National Internships

    • Assistantship - University of Oklahoma, Department of Health and Sport Sciences Posted: December 9 Deadline: None given.
    • Nurse Fellows - The Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles in health services, public health, and nursing education who aspire to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system of the future. Posted: December 9 Deadline: None given.
    • Interns (2) - J&J Health & Wellness sites - Summer and Fall Interns for 2002. Posted: April 8 Deadline: none given.
    • Internship - The Annual Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference has openings for student interns at the winter/spring conference. Interns work approximately 20 hours during the conference, performing one of a variety of functions ranging from assisting with registration or food functions, being a speaker's assistant or audio visual aid. Choose the conference link or contact AJHP directly. Deadline: Ongoing .
    • Internships - Fitness & Image Results offers four basic internship programs. They include Nutrition, Personal Training/ Fitness Counseling, Management of Health and Fitness, and Program Directing. Deadline: Ongoing.

     

    International Internships - A few internships are currently listed.

    Other Internship sites - we are not vouching for them, just listing some. Please let us know which ones are good and which ones are not, and we will inform others about the pros and cons of the sites.
    Note: We are posting these opportunities as a service to the employers and potential employees. NCHF does not endorse or recommend any of the positions or employers listed Last Updated: January 30, 2003